Are you considering homeschooling your child? You can do it! As you get started, it’s important to make sure you comply with the education laws where you live. This page helps you understand how to homeschool legally in Florida—step-by-step.

Questions about how to homeschool in Florida? Start here for a quick overview: homeschooling laws & requirements, compulsory attendance ages, withdrawal, access to sports & special ed. services, recordkeeping, work permits, jury duty . . .

Last year brought a wave of legislation that provides government money for homeschooling. Critics of these new laws are already fighting back. What does this mean for your family?

Paving a way to their future 

Our position? They need to stop harassing families just because they want to educate their children at home and follow the intent behind the law.

A homeschool mom contacted HSLDA after district officials blamed her for missing paperwork she’d handed in 10 months earlier. We discovered several other families were facing similar problems.